Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 21.07 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Luxembourg, 1945–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Luxembourg stood at 21.07 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 80 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Luxembourg peaked at 21.07 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,440 tonnes, in 1945.
Luxembourg ranks 105th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 25,440 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 61,783 tonnes | +142.9% |
| 1947 | 105,394 tonnes | +70.6% |
| 1948 | 156,274 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1949 | 214,423 tonnes | +37.2% |
| 1950 | 279,840 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1951 | 345,257 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1952 | 399,793 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1953 | 472,479 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1954 | 548,799 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1955 | 625,147 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1956 | 705,101 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1957 | 799,624 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1958 | 897,750 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1959 | 992,241 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1960 | 1.10 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1961 | 1.21 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 1.32 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 1.42 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 1.53 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1.64 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 1.74 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 1.83 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 1.93 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 2.03 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 2.15 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.28 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 2.45 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 2.64 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 3.05 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 3.23 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 3.42 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 3.61 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.82 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 4.04 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 4.27 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 4.52 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 4.77 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 5.02 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 5.25 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 5.55 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.95 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 6.41 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 6.90 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 7.44 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 7.96 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 8.48 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 8.91 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 9.40 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 9.83 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 10.26 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 10.70 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 11.15 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.61 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 12.10 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.53 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.97 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.36 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 13.79 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.21 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 14.63 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 15.04 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.42 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 15.78 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.15 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.54 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.92 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 17.29 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.65 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17.98 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 18.33 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.70 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 19.07 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 19.46 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.86 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.21 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 20.58 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.82 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.07 million tonnes | +1.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 21.07 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.60 million tonnes, 52% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 21.07 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.02 million tonnes, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +142.9% | 25,440 tonnes | 61,783 tonnes |
| 1947 | +70.6% | 61,783 tonnes | 105,394 tonnes |
| 1948 | +48.3% | 105,394 tonnes | 156,274 tonnes |
| 1949 | +37.2% | 156,274 tonnes | 214,423 tonnes |
| 1950 | +30.5% | 214,423 tonnes | 279,840 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 112,663 tonnes | 25,440 tonnes | 214,423 tonnes | 5 |
| 1950s | 606,603 tonnes | 279,840 tonnes | 992,241 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.57 million tonnes | 7.44 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.98 million tonnes | 12.10 million tonnes | 15.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.81 million tonnes | 16.15 million tonnes | 19.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 million tonnes | 19.86 million tonnes | 21.07 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Luxembourg?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Luxembourg was 21.07 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 21.07 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,440 tonnes in 1945.
- How does Luxembourg rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Luxembourg ranks 105th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.